Resources

Research Integrity

Columbia Research and Data Integrity (ReaDI) program - wealth of great resources for data management and research integrity. The ReaDI program provides resources, outreach and consultation to researchers at all levels.

Databases we host

InSITE database of Gal4 expression patterns in larval and adult brains

FlyPNS database of the development of the Drosophila peripheral nervous system, from Orgogozo and Grueber, 2005 (note: site currently being upgraded)

Mentoring resources

Optimizing the Practice of Mentoring 101: For Research Mentors of Graduate Students, Fellows, and Early-Career Faculty. Approximately 2 hours in length. Requires setting up account at University of Minnesota.

National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN): Provides a range of mentoring resources for mentors of all stages.

Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER): Provides extensive resources for career development, culturally aware mentoring, mentoring in the age of COVID and much more. A first stop for mentoring resources and training materials.

Advancing Mentorship Practices from Columbia's Center for Teaching and Learning. Includes a self-paced course Building Effective Mentoring Relationships, and information about CTLs CIMER mentoring workshops.

Bridging Differences for Better Mentoring by Lisa Fain and Lois Zachary (available in lab)

Lab Dynamics by Carl Cohen and Suzanne Cohen (available in lab)

2 way street: Discovering the Rewards of Mentoring by Erika Forbes and David Kupfer (available in lab)

Other

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